This wallet-sized document was provided to every member of the U.S. Armed Forces serving in Germany as the war ended. It contained 4 sheets of information that were rife with cautions about dealing with Germans in their newly defeated nation.

It is interesting that some of what is stated herein harkens to mind the conditions prevalent in the world today. (NOTE: While the reader can click on the thumbnail's below to view an enlarged image, the actual text of these pages have been transcribed and appear on the following pages for ease of reading.)

Pages 1 & 2contain the first 5 Special Orders

(Loan
of card courtesy of Walter H. Barrett)

Pages 3 & 4contain the 6th and 7th Special Orders and a message direct from General Omar Bradley whose signature appears at he bottom of page 4

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